Become a member of Out on the Shelf

Your membership includes voting privileges at our AGM, a library card and access to all programming hosted by Out on the Shelf.

Mandate:Out on the Shelf (OOTS) is an incorporated not-for-profit, registered charitable organization. OOTS seeks to serve and engage members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer community (LGBTQ+) and their allies, providing support, education and resources for members of these communities, their allies, and the public at large. OOTS is a volunteer-driven community service organization.

Benefits:Paid Membership in the Corporation entitles the Member to the following:

members 18 years of age and older and who are in good standing, are entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and Meetings of the Membership of the organization, and any additional entitlements identified by the By-Laws of the organization

in addition, members are entitled to use their membership card in accordance with OOTS Library collection borrowing policies and procedures

note: only those 18 years of age and older will have membership entitling voting privileges; members under 18 years of age are entitled to library borrowing privileges

Eligibility:All Members must declare familiarity with, understanding of and agreement with the mandate of OOTS, and must be a member and/or ally of the community served by OOTS .

OOTS is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. The information you provide to us will be used to assist in the proper administration and acknowledgement of your membership application and status, to communicate with you, and to fulfill your information requests. OOTS does not sell or rent your information to any other parties.

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under 18 regular membership- $10.00 (CAD)Subscription period: 1 yearNo recurring paymentsmember has full library and programming access, however does not have voting privileges at AGM.

Out On The Shelf Inc.

email: outontheshelf@gmail.com

Out On The Shelf continues to play a very active role in Guelph’s Queer Community with over 130 active members and over 30 volunteers. We continue to grow as an organization and as a resource centre and strive to create a safe, inclusive, and diverse space for all members of the community.